Tie-plate.



A. V. JENSEN! TIE PLATE"! APPUCATION FILED NOV. 13, 1915 1,190,906!Patented July 11, 1916.

A V JENSEN ALEXANDER V. JENSEN, OF DEVILS SLIDE, UTAH.

TIE-PLATE.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER V. JEN- SEN, a citizen'of the UnitedStates, residing at Devils Slide, and State of Utah, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Tie-Plates, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in tie plates; and it isan object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device ofthis general character which serves effectually to prevent the spreadingof rails.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improveddevice of this general character whereby a member may be employed forsupporting the head or tread portion of a rail at a curve.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved tieplate whereby certain important advantages are attained and the deviceis rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. I

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in theappended claims.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in top plan illustrating a tieplate constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, oneof the rails of the track-way being omitted; Fig. 2 is a View in sideelevation of the device as disclosed in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectionalview taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a viewin perspective of the supporting member detached, adapted to be employedat a curve in the track- \VaV.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 11 denote substantiallyrectangular plates adapted to rest upon the upper surface of a tie T andintegrally connected by the interposed web 2 of a width materially lessthan the width of the plates 1, said web and adjacent end portions ofthe plates being reinforced by the longitudinally disposed rib 3 pressedtherefrom and extending upwardly relative to the tie T. The rib is inthe county of Morgan therefrom the transversely disposed ribs 4Specification of Letters Patent. Patgnted July 11, 1916.

Application filed November '13, '1915. Serial No. 61,371.

substantially in the form-of an inverted V I in cross section andgradually increased in height from its ends toward'the center.

Each of the plates 1 has pressed upwardly substantially in the form ofan inverted U and on the flat upper faces of which the base of arail Ris adapted to rest and said plate is further provided with theupstanding shoulder 5 adapted to contact with the free longitudinaledgeof the outer flange 6 of the rail. The inner transverse rib 4 ofeach plate 1 is also provided with the openings 7 through which theclamping members 8 are adapted to be directed, said openings 7 be ing instaggered relation. Each of the plates 1 is also provided with similaropenings intersecting the upstanding shoulder 5 thereof. It is also tobe observed that the outer end portion of each of the plates 1 is flatand is provided with the openings 9 adapted to register with theopenings 10 formed in the plate 11 through which anchoring members 12are adapted to be directed. Integrally formed with the plate 11 is anupstanding and inwardly inclined brace member or post 14 adapted toengage the under portion of the head or tread of the rail R whereby saidrail is effectively reinforced, especially at a curve in the trackway.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a tieplate constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremelysimple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled, and it will alsobe obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification without material departurefrom the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wishto be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement andformation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my inventionin practice.

I claim:

1. In combination, two longitudinally alined plates provided withtransversely disposed upstanding ribs upon which rails are adapted torest, each of said plates being provided with an upstanding shoulderadapted to contact with the free longitudinal edge of the outer flangeof the coacting rail, and a web interposed between and integrallyconnected With the opposite ends of the plates, saidWeb and the adjacentend portions of the plates being provided With an upstanding ribextending longitudinally of the Web, each of said plates having itsinner transverse rib provided With bolt openings.

2. In combination, tWo longitudinally alined plates With transverselydisposed upstanding ribs upon which rails are adapted to rest, each ofsaid plates being provided With an upstanding shoulder adapted tocontact With the free longitudinal edge of the outer flange of thecoacting rail, and a Web interposed between and integrally connectedWith the opposite ends of the plates, said Web and the adjacent endportions of the plates being provided With an upstanding rib extendinglongitudinally of the Web, each of said plates having its innertransverse rib provided With bolt openings, each of the plates havingalso disposed therethrough additional openings intersecting theupstanding shoulder.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftWo Witnesses.

ALEXANDER V. JENSEN. Witnesses:

I. BALL, FRANK H. N ORBERG.

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